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Hiltgund in the Kyles of Bute.  Click the picture to see more pictures from this cruise.

 HILTGUND DIARY 2006

Hiltgund near Skye.  Click the picture to see more pictures from this cruise.

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What gear should I bring?

  Location Event Crew booked
May      
8-12 (Mon-Fri) Clyde - Fairlie-Largs Launched - Thursday 11th May  
13-14 (Sat-Sun) Clyde - Largs    
15-19 (Mon-Fri) Clyde - Largs    
20-21 (Sat-Sun) Clyde - Largs    
22-25 (Mon-Thurs) Clyde - Largs    
26-29 (Fri-Mon) Clyde - Largs Weekend cruise around Arran (Scottish Series) JB & ASa
30-2 (Tue-Fri) Clyde - Largs Moving from Clyde to Crinan Fully crewed - EV, HG & ASa
June      
3-4 (Sat-Sun) Crinan RTYC Meet - Crinan (CCYC Classic & Wooden Boat Muster - Rhu-Dunoon) Fully crewed - EV, HG & ASa
5-9 (Mon-Fri) Ardfern/Crinan Short cruise from Crinan ending Ardfern Fully crewed - EV, HG & ASa
10-11 (Sat-Sun) Ardfern Weekend potter CP & ASa
12-16 (Mon-Fri) Ardfern    
17-18 (Sat-Sun) Ardfern Weekend cruise Fully crewed - JBu & JBu
19-23 (Mon-Fri) Ardfern    
24-25 (Sat-Sun) Ardfern   CP down South
26-30 (Mon-Fri) Ardfern    
July      
1-2 (Sat-Sun) Ardfern    
3-7 (Mon-Fri) Ardfern, Crinan, Melfort, Craobh 4th-6th July - crew aboard Fully crewed - EV, JB & JD
8-9 (Sat-Sun) Ardfern, Crinan, Melfort, Craobh   Fully crewed - EV, JB & JD
10-14 (Mon-Fri) Gigha, Islay   JB & AW
15-16 (Sat-Sun) Jura, Colonsay (CCYC Loch Drumbuie Muster) JB & AW
17-21 (Mon-Fri) Bunnessan, Gometra, Coll   JB
22-23 (Sat-Sun) Canna, Loch Aline   JB
24-27 (Mon-Thurs) Dunstaffnage, Pulldoran, Craobh ?25th July - heading home JB
28-30 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern  (West Highland Week 28.07.06-04.08.06) CP in Cumbria (JBo & GM aboard)
31-3 (Mon-Thurs) Ardfern  (West Highland Week 28.07.06-04.08.06) CP in Cumbria
August      
4-6 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern   CP in Cumbria
7-10 (Mon-Thurs) Ardfern   CP in Cumbria
11-13 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern    
14-17 (Mon-Thurs) Ardfern    
18-20 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern   JB
21-24 (Mon-Thurs) Ardfern    
25-28 (Fri-Mon) Ardfern/Craobh CCYC Round Shuna Race Fully crewed - DR, SH & JP
29-1 (Tue-Thurs) Ardfern    
September      
1-3 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern   CP in South
8-10 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern   CP in South
15-17 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern - Carsaig Bay by Tayvallich (CCYC Closing Muster - Kames Hotel - Kyle of Bute) AD & CS
22-24 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern - Craighouse  Jura Music Festival TW & AM
29-1 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern    
October      
6-8 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern    
12-16 (Thurs- Mon) Ardfern, Crinan, Loch Melfort   Fully crewed (AW, EV & JdeV)
20-22 (Fri-Sun) Ardfern -> Crinan   CSh & ASh
23-27 (Mon-Thurs) Crinan Hauling out & laying up - Wednesday 25th  
     

updated 23/10/06

IF YOU ARE COMING ON HILTGUND, PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

Gear - what you will need.

I can't remember a cruise on the West Coast which hasn't included some rain, so full waterproofs are almost certainly going to be needed. I have two spare pairs of trousers (not terribly water proof, but pretty wind proof) and two spare jackets on board. These are all quite large as they all fit me, but would probably be better than nothing even if you are a bit swamped in them. Please let me know if you wish to make use of any of these - first come first served. (The two "Postman Pat" spare sets of oilies have gone back to G & Wendy, so don't expect to be able to borrow these any longer - May 2006). Please also bring warm clothing as it can still be pretty cold out on the water up here even in July and August!

Footwear: Deckshoes/trainers which will not mark the decks are essential (ideally a couple of pairs) and yachty type wellies which again won't mark are useful for going ashore in the dinghy and keeping warm if the weather is very wet or filthy etc. It's also a good idea to bring some reasonably robust outdoor shoes for going for strolls ashore.

Please also bring a
sleeping bag and a towel - I tend to bring a large bathsheet type towel as the bunks have plastic covers and it's nice to have something reasonably large and fluffy under you to sleep on as well as having a towel to use as a towel! (I have one spare sleeping bag and can bring towels if needed - let me know if you would like me to bring any of these for you.) If you bring a couple of pillow cases, I will let you use one of the saloon cushions as a pillow.

We probably won't be eating at anywhere very smart ashore, so probably no need for jacket and tie unless I've warned you otherwise (however, I do tend to take a rather tatty blazer and grubby old tie and clean chinos just in case - I could bring an extra even tattier blazer). Certainly bring enough clothes to have something vaguely respectable when we do go ashore for a meal.

I'd have thought a minimum of two complete sets of mucky clothes for sailing (in case we get wet - not improbable!) and a selection of stuff that's a bit smarter for dining ashore.

Having said all that, please try to limit yourself to one moderate sized piece of luggage each, and ideally one which can be squashed about a bit as with 3 or 4 on board, space for gear can be pretty limited. You can see what it's like down below on board here (click the link).


Provisions

I generally provision the boat fully with food, beer, gin, wine & whisky, so don't worry about bringing anything like this with you (I will invite you to contribute to the cost of what we use). If you have particular food or drink essentials or absolute detestations, please let me know. We usually have egg & bacon or cereal/porridge or toast type breakfasts, ham & cheese sandwich and/or soup type lunches, and supper is usually 3 courses including pasta or chops or something similar (occasionally steaks and even roast beef if I'm feeling enthusiastic and the crew has the patience to wait while I do the meat and the potatoes in relays!) if we are not ashore. There will also be coffee (proper & instant), tea & chocolate, fruit juice and fresh fruit and plenty of Mars Bars, Coke etc available.

Links: Lunching down below - Gin & tonic time - Dining on deck


Etc

There is still a CD changer, even though generally I use an Ipod now and the stereo system takes cassettes as well, so feel free to bring some CDs or cassettes so there is some music that you like on board. (Not that I promise to let you play it of course!)

I have enough Crewsaver-type inflatable lifejackets for up to 7 people (2 Hammar and 5 tug to inflate). Four of these have webbing type lifelines that can be attached and there are several old-fashioned harnesses with lifelines as well.


Accuweather have a site which tends to give a reasonable forecast (http://ukie.accuweather.com/adcbin/ukie/index.asp). Type Oban or Largs into the box to get a 15 day forecast (which obviously gets less accurate the further into the future it tries to predict). For more immediate forecasts, the Met Office Inshore Waters Forecast is pretty reliable: (http://www.meto.gov.uk/datafiles/inshore.html) and the BBC offers Atlantic Synoptic Charts for the next five days (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/pressure/)

updated June 2006

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History and photos of restoration

MORE PICTURES ADDED JUNE 2006

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Hiltgund

Weekend cruise from Ardfern

August 2007

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Hiltgund
Spectator platform and ABY Fleet Tender at

The 8 Metre World Championships

July 2007

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Hiltgund
Weekend cruises from Ardfern to
Crinan & Loch Melfort & Craobh Haven
October 2006

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Hiltgund
Weekend cruises from Ardfern towards Jura
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Carsaig Bay and Craighouse
September 2006

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Hiltgund
July cruise between Islay and Canna
July 2006

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Hiltgund
RTYC Muster at Crinan

and short cruise to Ardfern
June 2006

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Hiltgund
Return passage through Crinan Canal
September 2005

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Watch this space - lots of pictures of Hiltgund's July 2005 cruise might be posted one day...

Cuan Sound at springs - rather quick!!  Click the picture then hit key F11 to see full size image.

Hiltgund
around Craobh
and back to the Clyde
late Summer 2004

Round Shuna Race 2004

MORE PICTURES ADDED - 30/11/05

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Hiltgund
to Skye
Summer 2004

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Hiltgund
on and off the Clyde
Spring 2004

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Hiltgund
Ardfern - Inverkip
September 2003

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Hiltgund
around Dunstaffnage
July-August 2003

Round Shuna Race 2003

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Hiltgund
Sibuns in the Small Isles
July 2003

Hiltgund
from Inverkip to Dunstaffnage
June-July 2003

(new pictures added 03/11/04)

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Hiltgund
Fife Regatta - Firth of Clyde
June 2003

Hiltgund
Cruise to Loch Sunart
July 2002

 

Hiltgund
Early 2002

Hiltgund
West Coast of Scotland
2001 Season

 

Hiltgund
Passage from
Aldeburgh to Craobh Haven
May 2001

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Hiltgund
Passage from
Aldeburgh to Craobh Haven

Roger's Journal
May 2001

Hiltgund
History and photos of restoration

MORE PICTURES ADDED JUNE 2006

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And more photos of, and information about, 50 square metre yachts can be found here. (http://www.takel-ing.de/pageID_2217725.html)

 

Hiltgund
West Coast Cruises Map

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